What is a Gerund Phrase?

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A gerund is a word that ends in -ing and acts as a noun in a sentence. The gerund phrase is a unit and can be used anyplace a noun can. For example Talking on the phone at midnight was not a good idea. The gerund phrase here is talking on the phone. You can find more information here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm
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A gerund phrase begins with a gerund, which is a verb used as a noun (ending with -ing) followed by other modifiers and/or objects, such as 'Eating an ice cream cone on a windy day.'
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A gerund phrase begins with a word that ends in 'ing' and may include other objects or modifiers. An example would be: 'Shopping during the holiday season can be exhausting'. Look here for more information: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerundphrase.htm
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